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- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bringing the Environment Down to Earth
considerations of social responsibility are important, executives who frame environmental problems solely in those terms may overlook the business opportunities and risks that come with such problems. Treating environmental issues like... View Details
Keywords: by Forest Reinhardt
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Short Takes
circumstances under which companies can, in terms of the environment, most successfully create value or lessen business risk. (An example of value created and risk reduced might be found with a newly developed, disease-resistant plant... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
HIV/AIDS and Business
employees, you risk more than workers dying,” agrees Ballou-Aares. “You risk losing your customers, your markets — the complete disintegration of communities where you operate.” Experts concur that China is... View Details
- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
predictable surprises. Finally, many are more willing to run the risk of incurring a large but small-probability loss in the future rather than accepting a smaller, yet certain loss now. We don't want to invest in preventing a problem... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Food Stamp Entrepreneurs: How Public Assistance Enables Business Bootstrapping
startup funds—and what allowed them to take the risk of launching a company." Curiosity eventually led to his doctoral dissertation: a series of studies showing a definitive link between the social safety net and entrepreneurship. In... View Details
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
fixed-pie perceptions by suggesting that disputants may prefer proposals that are perceived to be equally attractive to both parties (i.e., balanced) rather than one-sided, because balanced agreements are seen as more likely to be... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Sep 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Is “Business as Usual” After September 11?
knowledge exchange... This is a huge setback for the global economy." At the personal level one respondent commented that perceptions rather than reality have changed: "The reality is that we were always at View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
What You Know Depends on Where You Go
resources and risk within a parent company generally outweigh the possible inefficiencies created through administrative overhead or being sheltered from competition. Among the many other HBS faculty conducting international research, two... View Details
- 11 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 11, 2018
Abstract—As trust in government reaches historic lows, frustration with government performance approaches record highs. We propose that peoples’ perceptions of government and their levels of engagement with it can be reshaped and enhanced... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Mar 2018
- First Look
March 13, 2018
perceptions that their own advice will not be followed. Advice seekers fail to anticipate this negative relational impact, exposing them to unanticipated adverse consequences of their advice-seeking decisions. These findings challenge... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Short Intensive Program (SIP): Climate Adaptation
we measure–and invest in–those co-benefits; and the key business opportunities, including data and technology, looking through the lens of climate risk in infrastructure, real estate, buildings and public health. Why Climate Adaptation?... View Details
- 08 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?
companies is the shortage of local capital to help move projects forward. Many groups in the region that have ideas or projects in place are still in need of an influx of cash, the panelists said. ""The funding question is clearly important," said Todd,... View Details
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Becoming the Next Real Estate Mogul
business that attracts more unethical people than usual?" Segel wondered. "There is the perception that it's very deal-oriented, and that's exciting to people," responded McCall. "The barriers to entry are quite low in... View Details
- 08 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
following: Would the White Stone proposal truly compensate Tomas and Rodrigo for all their hard work to date? Would they be fairly compensated in the future given the risks that they would bear and the work they have would do? Most... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Jul 2024
- In Practice
The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities
upending longstanding principles of free trade established when China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. Today, multinational firms must adapt, both in terms of trade and doing business within China itself. In fact, some experts say the biggest View Details
- 20 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening
it. “Learning about Cook’s activism increased intent to purchase among supporters of same-sex marriage but did not erode intent among its opponents,” Toffel says. Climate change doesn't move perceptions In the other experiment, Toffel and... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 29 Jun 2015
- HBS Case
Consumer-centered Health Care Depends on Accessible Medical Records
admitted patients who were at high risk for readmission to the hospital. Patients at risk of being readmitted within 30 days of discharge have hospital staff members who work with them on managing... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
To Pay or Not to Pay: Argentina and the International Debt Market
One of the most damaging results of the FSIA is a false perception that foreign debt was made less risky than it is. The limited enforcement rights of investors means that sovereign debt remains risky, regardless of whether it is issued... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Alfaro
- Web
What Google, Lego, and Other Brands Know About the Promise and Peril of AI | Working Knowledge
Data and Technology What Google, Lego, and Other Brands Know About the Promise and Peril of AI Featuring Julian De Freitas and Elie Ofek . By Scott Nover on July 24, 2025 . Google, Levi’s, and Lego have learned the hard way that rushing into AI without considering... View Details
- 03 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance
Dow, General Motors, Nestlé, and Petrobras) and smaller entrepreneurial firms (such as the U.K.'s AIFS and China's BabyCare) undertake critical financing, investment, risk management, and incentive management issues to take full advantage... View Details